TORONTO
(August 20, 2013) – Macmillan has recently made more than 1,600 e-books available
to Toronto Public Library. Macmillan joins the growing list of publishers
including Random House Canada, HarperCollins Canada and many Canadian
independent publishers making available popular and award-winning authors to
the Library’s expanding
e-book collection.
The
Library’s growing e-book selection will help meet the high demand for this
content. There was a 105% increase in e-book usage at Toronto Public Library in
2012 and this is expected to grow again this year.
The Toronto
Public Library Board continues to advocate for improved access to e-content
from all publishers as many still have not made their e-books available to
public libraries in Canada. The Board’s goal is to provide universal access to
e-books for all Toronto residents, which is particularly important given the
rapidly growing demand for this content.
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